BF Goodrich

I've been riding on the Goodrich now about 2000 miles and it still feels kind of wiggly. Especially goin gover uneven surfaces. Makes it harder to control. At first I thought maybe something in the suspension was getting loose. But now I think it's just the tire doing it. Remember the Venture is about 900lbs. so maybe the flatter tire is moving the weight side to side. What do you guys think?

I wood get down from 40 psi until you get the right tire presure
It took me 1000 miles to find out the right tire presure
i'm at 36 psi but it's a 225/50 ZR /16 W 300 kph HI-speed extreem rated sport tire with soft side wall
at 30 psi it was great but i could feel the side wall " buckling " when asking for more power in twisty road
I'll live with it until ...the next one will be a Michelin HydroEdge stifer side wall lower tire presure


"I can feel the force coming out of this one "

You will feel grooved pavement more, that's for sure. I think that's the first thing a lot of us discover. For me, it was just something to get used too. You have a much bigger contact patch with the pavement.

36-40 psi is where i keep my rear tire pressure , cut out a lot of the uneven feeling of the road, more pressure and I feel little bumps in the road.
Horse

mastermechanic.....check you rear shock rubber bushings????? If they are anything like the Honda ones, you might need to replace them with some nylon bushings!


.............bobby


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twin1300 wrote:mastermechanic.....check you rear shock rubber bushings????? If they are anything like the Honda ones, you might need to replace them with some nylon bushings!


.............bobby


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+1 on the bushings....After that its playing with the pressure until you find a comfortable place......

Jerry

Ok here is my version, its a 155/80/15 TE Radial running at 35 psi, on a 07 royal star tour deluxe .So far feels about 95% same as the dunlop it replaced only notice it when powering out of a 90 degree turn. I Like it so far (only have about 30 miles on it so far)

great job , nice bike,
I like the flag holders.
Horse

I ride with the PGR in North Texas carry 2 3X5 Flags for escorts and such

this is how she looks all decked out for a mission

Looks great, I should ask is there any patriot riders near me or is there a way to contact them?
found them,,,, http://www.patriotguard.org
I'll check it out. thanks.
Horse

You still like that tire? Wondering if when you put it on, you took a look at the clearance and figured if you could put a wider tire on there?

Also wondering how many miles you can get out of that tire....let us know when you have to change it....

since its my fist foray on the darkside I went with the tire that was as close to the mc specs as i could (155/90/15) prolly could go with the 165 but so far it rides real good, now have about 150 miles grooved pavement is an experance but other than that i dont even notice the difference now. but almost all my riding is cement roads with little to no twisties (dallas tx area)

dalelvn wrote:Ok here is my version, its a 155/80/15 TE Radial running at 35 psi, on a 07 royal star tour deluxe .So far feels about 95% same as the dunlop it replaced only notice it when powering out of a 90 degree turn. I Like it so far (only have about 30 miles on it so far)

Hi there. I have a 2003 MRSV and have been looking for a car tire that fits for quite some time. The stock tire has barely just enough clearance from the drive shat now. Please tell me about any clearance issues you might be having with this tire....

Thanks!
Ponz

I have a BFG on my Venture with no clearance issues. I have about 25,000 miles on it now. The next tire will be the 165 Kumho tire. Many Ventures are running the 165 Kumho without any issues.

lizard wrote:I have a BFG on my Venture with no clearance issues. I have about 25,000 miles on it now. The next tire will be the 165 Kumho tire. Many Ventures are running the 165 Kumho without any issues.

Thank you. Would you please share the entire specs for these tires? Where are you guys finding them??

Thanks - Ponz

FOUND THE SAME FEELING WITH THE GOODRICH, WENT TO A CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT & FELT BETTER WITH BETTER WEAR, PSI CHANGES ON THE GOODRICH DID NOT MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE, THE WIFE LIKED THE SOFTER RIDE OF THE GOODRICH BUT I LIKE THE BETTER HANDLING OF THE CONTI, I RUN A V RATED ON A VTX 1800, HAVE TO FILL THE NEED FOR SPEED OCCASIONALY, WENT TO A ELITE 3 RADIAL ON THE FRONT & DONT LIKE IT, TOO MUCH GIVE AT THE HIGHER SPEED CORNERS

I don't know why some feel its pertinent to state what pressures they are using when they have a completely different tire than what you're using. The max pressure you should be using on a TA radial is 35 psi. The reason you feel a squirm is because of the many more snipes in the tread of the tire. Years ago, we would use a razor blade to cut more patterns in the tread for more traction, which would cause the tire to be more sticky, and to squirm a bit. As the tread wears down, the squirm will lessen.